Zhou Zhenfeng, a researcher specializing in Buddhism at the Hebei Academy of Fine Arts, creates a sculpture using abandoned tires and welded steel bars as a frame. A native of Qingyang City in Gansu Province, the 26 year old said he hopes his creation can improve people’s awareness of the need for environmental protection. (Photo: China News Service)

View of a burnt area of forest in Altamira, Para state, Brazil, on Tuesday. Brazil will accept foreign aid to help fight fires in the Amazon rainforest on the condition the Latin American country controls the money, the president’s spokesman said Tuesday. Photo: AFP

Photo taken on Aug. 27, 2019 shows ladoos placed on a plate at a traditional dessert shop in New Delhi, India. Ladoo is an Indian sweet typically made of flour, sugar, vegetable oil, spices and nuts. There are many dessert shops selling ladoos across New Delhi. Ladoos are beloved by the locals, either as a tea snack for afternoon breaks or as a dish on festive banquets. (Photo: Xinhua)